Hungary

Joci Pápai is the clear favorite to win A Dal 2019, says ESCDaily’s chief editor Steef van Gorkum. Pápai, who came 7th in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest representing Hungary, is popular with both the televote and the jury. On top of that, “the jury [read more…]

Petruska and his song “Help me out of here” have been disqualified from the A Dal competition. Due to accusations of plagiarism, Petruska will not take part in the Grand Final this Saturday. Oláh Gergö will take his place.

Joci Pápai (ESC2017) has won the second semi final of A Dal. In the strongest of the two semi finals, Joci Pápai beat metal band Fatal Error, who qualified through televoting. Oláh Gergö was eliminated.

Surprising newcomers Acoustic Planet have won the first semi final of A Dal in Hungary. Rap group The Middletonz, featuring András Kállay-Saunders, qualified at the last moment when the televoters saved them.

The first round of A Dal 2019 in Hungary is over. 18 songs have qualified for the semi final stage. But for those of you who do not have time to listen to all those songs, our chief editor & Hungary expert Steef van Gorkum [read more…]

Joci Pápai has won the third and last quarter final in Hungary. In his attempt to represent Hungary in Eurovision for a second time, he received a lot of support from the professional jury. Petruska (superfinalist in 2015) also qualified on jury support.

András Kállay-Saunders (photo above) has qualified for the semi finals of A Dal. His band The Middletonz finished in 3rd position in the second quarter final. The show was won by metal band Fatal Error.

Rapper Szekér Gergö has won the first heat in Hungary’s preselection A Dal. He gathered the most points from jury and online voting, right before Hungarian superstar Oláh Gergö, who finished in second place. Olivér Berkes, two time finalist of A Dal, was sent home.

András Kállay-Saunders (Eurovision 2014) and Pápai Joci (Eurovision 2017) take part in A Dal 2019, the Hungarian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. They are among the 30 candidates in Hungary, a list that features a lot of familiar faces.

The Hungarian delegation was not satisfied with the camera work during their first rehearsal. Sources within the delegation have confirmed to ESCDaily that the delegation requests much more camera shots of the guitarist stage diving.